Bridgeport PD: Gang Members Charged With Conspiracy To Commit Robbery

BRIDGEPORT — Two men police describe as "known gang members" were charged Wednesday with conspiracy to commit first-degree robbery in connection with a crime foiled by police in October.

On Oct. 24, police learned that two known members of the Bloods gang – Frederick Whitaker, 27 of Stratford, and Clarence Hardy, 24 of Bridgeport – were driving to Bridgeport to pick up two guns and then planned to go to Milford to meet a man who wanted to sell them two semi-automatic pistols, Sgt. Jason Amato said.

Whitaker and Hardy planned to rob this man of his firearms and money, police said.

The two were intercepted by police at a gas station on their way to Milford, police said. Two loaded firearms were recovered from their car and the men were arrested, police said.

They have been in custody since that arrest, and were charged with gun offenses, police said.

Bail was set at $75,000 for each man in court Wednesday, police said. Bail on the previous gun charges had been set at $100,000.